Schaefferia

Jacquin

Enum. Syst. Pl., 10, 33. 1760.

Etymology: For Jacob Christian Schaeffer, 1718–1790, German botanist, zoologist, theologian, and clergyman
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 131. Mentioned on page 112.
 TaxonIllustrator 
FNA12 P17 Paxistima canbyi.jpegSchaefferia cuneifolia
Oxalis corniculata
Paxistima canbyi
Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey

Shrubs or trees, dioecious. Branchlets terete. Leaves persistent, alternate or fascicled; stipules absent; petiole present or absent; blade margins entire; venation pinnate. Inflorescences axillary, fascicles or flowers solitary. Flowers unisexual, radially symmetric; perianth and androecium hypogynous; hypanthium absent; sepals 4, distinct; petals 4, greenish white to white; nectary rudimentary or absent. Staminate flowers: stamens 4; staminodes 0; pistillode present. Pistillate flowers: staminodes 0; pistil 2-carpellate; ovary superior, 2-locular, placentation axile; style 1; stigmas 2; ovule 1 per locule. Fruits drupes, 2-locular, subglobose, apex not beaked. Seeds 1 per locule, oblong, not winged; aril absent.

Distribution

sc, se United States, Mexico, West Indies, Central America, South America

Discussion

Species 5–15 (2 in the flora).

Selected References

None.

Key

1 Shrubs, 1–2 m; twigs ± spinescent; short shoots present; leaves 5–23 × 2–15 mm; fruiting pedicels 0–2 mm. Schaefferia cuneifolia
1 Trees, to 12 m; twigs not spinescent; short shoots absent; leaves 40–60 × 15–30 mm; fruiting pedicels 4–6 mm. Schaefferia frutescens
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Jinshuang Ma +
Jacquin +
1-veined +, palmate +  and pinnate +
sc +, se United States +, Mexico +, West Indies +, Central America +  and South America +
For Jacob Christian Schaeffer, 1718–1790, German botanist, zoologist, theologian, and clergyman +
pistillate +  and staminate +
adnate +  and free +
bisexual +  and unisexual +
fascicled +  and alternate +
persistent +
parietal +, axile +  and placentation +
greenish white +  and white +
distinct +
Enum. Syst. Pl., +
distinct +
adnate +, free +  and distinct +
Schaefferia +
Celastraceae +
evergreen +, deciduous +, perennial +  and annual +
tree +  and shrub +